AUGUST 18, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
Canada’s biggest investors are looking to the Fall Federal Budget for reasons to invest in Canadian real estate. As ministers travel, speaking to Canadian corporate leaders in order to evaluate and go over comments and criticisms for the upcoming budget, it appears the feedback from these meetings is stressing the need for less government rules and greater ease for investing with a more open investment strategy, which the government needs to address. ...
read moreAUGUST 11, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
A newly formed group of 13 of Canada’s largest home builders and rental providers who, operating together account for over 50 per cent of the nation’s annual housing starts, have banded together to lobby the government to try and reignite housing construction. One of the first things the group did is send a letter to the Federal government ahead of a Fall budget with proposals the group feel should be addressed immediately. ...
read moreAUGUST 4, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
A number of BC Developers sent a letter, asking the federal and provincial governments to loosen restrictions on foreign investment for the housing sector. The Premier of BC responded to the letter and left little doubt as to the government’s position. Unfortunately, as with most government policies, the unintended consequences may not have been fully thought out but the letter did offer alternatives, plus a foreshadowing if things aren’t addressed. ...
read moreJULY 28, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
With an August 1st deadline for negotiating a trade agreement with the US, Ontario’s Premier is contemplating bringing back his energy tariff. The consensus is to present a united Canadian front, however two of the largest energy provinces aren’t on the same page. How could this division potentially affect negotiations? Also clear, is these negotiations have exposed our reliance on the United States which has forced us to seek independence, which in the long run will be better for Canada. ...
read moreJULY 21, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
The latest report on the GTAH condo market continues to show a downward trend, with the data being worse when development starts are factored. A deeper dive into the numbers tells us just how bad the market appears, however the silver lining seems to be condo market losses are multi residential gains. ...
read moreJULY 14, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
It seems the city of Toronto is out of new ideas and are looking to bring back colour coding for Toronto apartments, similar to restaurant colour coding. The usual suspects are involved, from councillors to advocacy groups, relying on data from 2020 and implying nothing has changed and offering no alternatives. ...
read moreJULY 7, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
The Ontario government announced the 2026 rent cap. We cover the takeaways from the announcement, the specific details regarding providers that you need to know and if it affects AGIs. ...
read moreJUNE 30, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The Competition Bureau of Canada recently notified landlords across Canada, letting them know they’re aware of some potential illegal activity. They detail what’s legal, what’s not legal and that they suspect social media is the medium used for the potential wrong doing. ...
read moreJUNE 23, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
A new survey says a majority of Canadian renters are considering going from renters to owners, but are waiting for certain economic data to improve. If history and understanding the market shows us anything, this may be a bad decision. ...
read moreJUNE 16, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The latest data on building permits show a significant downward trend with the commercial office asset class looking to be at a standstill. Many factors are playing a roll, from tariffs and immigration to the economy among other things. The slowdown in this asset class isn’t spread evenly across all provinces. And, although overall data shows a downturn, some of the data is positives for some investors. ...
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